Tatting-shuttle.



D. H. BUTLER.

TATTING SHUTTLE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT l DAVID H. BUTLER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND,ASSIGNOR TO THE INLAID COM- PANY, INC., 013 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ACORPORATION OF RHODE ISLAND.

[BATTING-SHUTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 1918.

Application filed May 11, 1917. Serial No. 168,027.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID H. BUTLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tatting-Shuttles,of. which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tattingshuttles, and the primary object of the invention is to provide ashuttle of this character which is formed of two piecesof celluloidthat; are subsequently united.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tatting shuttle whichwhen the two parts are united produces a shuttle that is formed withpoints which are accurately alined.

Other and further objects of the invention will be later herein setforth and of themselves manifested in the course of the followingdescription.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a top view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an end elevation.

Figs. 5 and 6 are sections taken on the lines 5-5 and 66 respectively ofFig. 1.

In proceeding in accordance with the present invention two similarparts'l and 2 are produced from. celluloid which parts possess the shapedepicted in the drawings and are drawn into such shape, while thecelluloid is in a warm condition, by means of suitable dies. Each partis of ovaloid form and is provided with a central out-struck part 3,forming closed bottoms 4, the'latter being rigidly secured to eachother, by means of suitable cement or otherwise. The struck out parts 3conjointly form a spool about which the thread is wound and the parts 5,due to the resilient properties of the celluloid, are held inyieldingcontact, and still are easily separated by the action of thethread in drawing or moving the latter between points 5. The member 2has threading openings 6.

In forming the parts they are preferably provided with substantiallyflat rim parts 7 the purpose of which is to impart rigidity to thecelluloid so as to strengthen and reinforce the parts.

From the foregoing it will be evident that the parts are identical, thatis to say one is a duplicate of the other, and that these parts may beproduced easily and quickly, by mere die stamping operations, andsubsequently may be easily and quickly united to produce the finishedproduct.

Celluloid, by reason of being very light and inexpensive, enablesshuttles to be produced which are easily handled and devoid I of roughedges, and inaddition possesses an attractive appearance and sanitaryproperties, as well, since the shuttles may be washed with soap andwater so as to always be thoroughly clean and neat.

Further, the assembling of the two parts which involves more cementingof one to the other, can be expeditiously performed and the pointseasily alined, as is manifest.

Having thus described my invention, what I- claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is As a new article of manufacture, a tattingshuttle composed of two substantially similar celluloid members each ofsubstantially ovaloid form having a central struck-out part forming aclosed bottom, said bottoms being relatively long and wide and beingcemented to each other in abutting relation, each memberhaving a flatrim-like part extending throughout the periphery thereof, the fiatrim-like parts at the ends of the members contacting with each other.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID H. BUTLER.

Witnesses:

ADA E. HAGERTY, J A. MILLER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 9.?

